Interestingly, they talked about how the Hawaiian kings back in the 1800s were very dark, and even though there was a statute of one of the kings sculpted in Washington, D.C. due to prejudice against Black people it was hidden in the back away from other statues in the Capitol.
Lionel Wright occupies an interesting space in Hawaiian culture.
They also talked about how Native Americans came to Hawaii and wanted the Hawaiians to join in their global indigenous movement, but the Hawaiian's weren't open to that larger framing.
Now, that's why it's important that scholars go beyond the European-centered scholarship, since the diaspora is forming its values and framing from the colonialist designs.
Native Hawaiian activists
Wow, one would think that most AAs living in Hawaii are recent migrants from the main land USA, but no, Mr Lionel Wright know as the Black Hawaiian is the 4th generation AA born and raised in a small village called Papakōlea in Hawaii. LOL, this Black dude is probably more Hawaiian than native-hawaiians, seriously. LOL!
A nice and friendly interview below.
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